Hanoi Hilton

Like most routes on the Prison wall the crux here  is low - getting  past the first two bolts - but there are some nontrivial moves required higher up. There will be a bit of rope drag if you are top roping.

About the name: During the Vietnam war (1963-1973) this was the sarcastic name that American POW’s gave to Hoa Lo prison in Hanoi, where they were held and routinely tortured. These prisoners were often Air Force or Navy pilots whose planes had been shot down during bombing runs over North Vietnam - John McCain is perhaps the best known example. He spent almost 5 years in this prison. After being released, he served in US Politics as did some of his fellow POW’s. Of course, there were other politicians, like Dick Cheney, who had “other priorities” and Donald Trump, with his bone spurs, who missed out on this terrible experience.

 This route lies between La Bastille, on the left, and Attica, on the right.

9 bolts plus mussy hooks